“Hunger to make it to the Scott.” That’s how lead Andrea Lee, formerly of Stratton and now living in Thunder Bay, responded when asked what her rink’s goal was. “That’s always our goal,” she added. That also is the goal of her younger sister, Angela, who is the skip, along […]
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While Fort Frances was tops when it came to developing an emergency management plan last year, the town still has work ahead of it in 2005, said Dale Smyk of Emergency Management Ontario. “Kudos to [Fort Frances Fire Chief] Steve Richardson and his group. They were the first to get […]
You didn’t just feel the tension, you could see it, too. Before they stepped onto the ice for their first draw at the Northwestern Ontario ladies’ playdowns here last Thursday, the local Kathie Jackson rink stretched and limbered up to prepare their joints for the three-day competition. They stood there […]
Fort Frances town council may end up dissolving the various executive committees, and start hearing all matters in committee of the whole, if a suggestion by Mayor Dan Onichuk ends up being approved. The mayor voiced his idea at Monday’s committee of the whole meeting at the point when the […]
Pedestrians going to businesses far out in the west end of town, such Wal-Mart and Canadian Tire, may not have to walk on the road much longer as the town might build a sidewalk along King’s Highway as part of its 2005 capital projects. At Monday night’s regular meeting, council […]
Members of the local Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario will take a strike vote on Monday (Jan. 17), but local president Sharon Preston emphasizes this is just another step in the bargaining process. “A strike is not the goal. The goal is to support the bargaining initiatives we’ve set out, […]
Just when the Fort Frances Curling Club thought it could relax after hosting the Northwestern Ontario ladies’ playdowns last week, it now must start preparing for yet another big event. And this one is considerably larger. Next year at around this time, the Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts will grace […]
Any freight sent between Rainy River District and Winnipeg on Grey Goose/Greyhound Bus Lines now has to travel through Thunder Bay after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection put limitations on freight crossing the border. “They’re not taking parcels through the States any more as per U.S. Customs regulations,” said […]
The first meeting last week between the boards of Rainycrest Home for the Aged and Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. focused on a definition of the word “amalgamation.” “One of the things we need to do upfront is define what amalgamation means,” said Rainycrest board chair Dennis Brown, who also […]
With the stroke of a pen (actually, 450 pen strokes), Rainy River First Nations came one step closer this week to settling one of the longest-standing land claims in Canadian history. Tuesday afternoon, the principal negotiators representing the federal and provincial governments, as well as the band, sat down in […]
The Ministry of Education has approved a proposal by the Northern Ontario Education Leaders (NOEL) to encourage students to stay in school until the age of 18—and will support the program with a $1.5 million grant. Terry Ellwood, superintendent of education for the Rainy River District School Board, will outline […]
The Town of Fort Frances may join the myriad of other communities around the world contributing financially to South Asian tsunami relief efforts. The matter was brought up by Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft at last night’s regular meeting, just before council approved a request from the Salvation Army to hold “tag […]
